Robert E Matheson
Military
Personal Photo
Object Number - UPL 28557
Shot down by flak and crashed at Hussenhofen on 7/21/44 in B-17 #43-37573, Prisoner of War (POW).
21 July 1944 Regensburg mission: Lt. George Beaudry was flying in the B Group and apparently his A/C stalled in an effort to avoid colliding with others inside a heavy cloud.
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 3rd Bomb Division 45th Combat Bomb Wing 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 8208743
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Portland, Oregon, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
France | 21 July 1944 |
Revisions
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "effort" was misspelled.
Added a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7412 / MACR 7412; Snetterton Falcons, pg 178 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
